A voyaging ship was wrecked during a
storm at sea, and only 2 men were able to swim to a small deserted island…
The two survivors, not knowing what
else to do, agree that they had no other recourse but to pray to God. However,
to find out whose prayer was more powerful, they agreed to divide the territory
between them and stay on opposite sides of the island.
The first thing the 1st
man prayed for was food.
The next morning, the 1st
man saw a fruit-bearing tree on his side of the island and was able to eat its
fruit.
The other mans parcel of land
remained barren.
After a week the 1st man
was lonely and he decided to pray for a wife. The next day, another ship was
wrecked and the only survivor was a woman who swam to his side of the island.
On the other side of the island there
was nothing.
Soon, the 1st man prayed
for a house, clothes, and more food. The next day, all of these were given to
him.
However, the 2nd man still
had nothing.
Finally, the 1st man
prayed for a ship so that he and his wife could leave the island.
The next morning, he found a ship
docked on his side of the island!
The 1st man boarded the
ship with his wife and decided to leave the 2nd man on the island.
He considered the other man unworthy
to receive God’s blessings, since none of his prayers had been answered.
As the ship was about to leave, the 1st
man heard a voice from heaven booming,
WHY ARE YOU LEAVING YOUR COMPANION ON TH ISLAND?
My blessings are mine alone, since I
was the one who prayed for them, the 1st man answered.
His prayers were all unanswered and
so he does not deserve anything.
YOU ARE MISTAKEN! The voice rebuked him.
He had only one prayer, which I
answered. If not for that, you would not have received any of my blessings.
“Tell me” The 1st man asked
the Voice. “What did he pray for that I should owe him anything”?
He prayed that all your prayers be
answered.
For all we know, our blessings are
not the fruits of our prayers alone… but those of others praying for us.
When Jesus died on the cross, He was thinking
of you!
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